Q59
In which of the following sects was Bindusara interested?
A.
Buddhism
B.
Jainism
C.
Ajivakas
AnswerD.
Lokayata
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Ajivika is one of the nāstika or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy. Ājīvika philosophy reached the height of its popularity during the rule of the Mauryan emperor Bindusara, around the 4th century BCE. Bindusara had interest in it.